Slough Collection

Kitten in a Maltesers cardboard box
A sweet little black and white kitten pokes its head out from a Mars Maltesers cardboard box

Ghost Orchid in bloom, Polyrrhiza lindenii, Florida (wild)

Land Rover advertisement, 1960
Advertisement for Land Rover showing a photograph of it in use to travel over rough terrain during the work on the new Slough - Maidenhead by-pass in 1960. Date: 1960

Slough Station, c1920s
An impressive view of the elegant station. A GWR Omnibus can be seen waiting to take departing passengers to various destinations

William Herschels reflecting telescope of 40 ft (12 m) focal length, 1789 (1807)

Women employee in the Road Motor Department at Slough, 1944
The Road Motor Department at Slough was another area that saw the employment of women in traditionally male roles

British Orphan Asylum, Slough
A view of the British Orphan Asylum, Slough - then in Buckinghamshire. The building, formerly a hotel, was taken over in the 1920s by the Licensed Victuallers School. Date: circa 1908

Burnham Beeches, Bucks
A woodland area near Slough, Berkshire, famed for its magnificent beech and other trees : a countrywoman and her dog are collecting firewood

Bunyan / Pilgrims Map
The pilgrims route map, from the Gate at upper left, via the Valley of the Shadow of Death, the Slough of Despond, Vanity Fair

Pilgrims Progress 3
Help rescues Christian from the Slough of Despond into which he had tumbled

Snowcapped East Beckwith Mountain In The Background Reflected In Lost Lake Slough; Colorado, United States Of America

Auricula Charles Perry hybrid
Auricula hybrid, Charles Perry. Raised by Charles Perry of Castlebromwich and Charles Turner, Royal Nursery, Slough

New varieies of Pelargoniums: Countess 1 and Duchess 2. Hybrids of popular geraniums raised by Mr Turner of Slough

Hybrid perpetual rose, Oxonian. Sold by Charles Turner of Slough

Chyrsanthemum cultivars, Mrs George Glenny and Triomphe de Nord
Chyrsanthemum cultivars, Mrs George Glenny, raised by H Cannell of Woolwich, and Triomphe de Nord, raised by Mr Turner of Slough. Sold by James Veitch and Sons nursery, Chelsea

New carnation hybrids, Dianthus caryophyllus: King of Yellows 1, and Mephistopheles 2. Raised by Charles Turner of Slough

Coleman's Christmas orchid, Cattleya trianae, native to Colombia. Flowered by Mr. Stocking, gardener at Stoke Park, Slough, for proprietor Mr. Coleman

A.Jackaman & Son Ltd Slough. Hangars & Aerodrome Buildings - A.Jackaman & Son Ltd. Date: 1929

Slough SL3 8 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Slough SL3 8

Slough SL3 7 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Slough SL3 7

Sir William Herschel's telescope or the Great Fort-Foot telescope built between 1785
FLO4573983 Sir William Herschel's telescope or the Great Fort-Foot telescope built between 1785 and 1789 at Observatory House in Slough, England

William Herschel's reflecting telescope with focal length of 40 feet
531621 William Herschel's reflecting telescope with focal length of 40 feet, Slough, England

Scenic sunset with wetland at winter time in Finland

Slough High Street early 1900s

High Street, Slough early 1900's

Give Them The Wings For Victory
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for Give Them The Wings For Victory, words and music by Harry Staite and George A. Barnett. The image portrays a smiling Royal Air Force pilot giving a thumbs up

Elliman's Embrocation advert
Advert for Elliman's embrocation showing soldiers on horseback in very traditional uniforms

Citroen Light Fifteen LBC649
Citroen Light Fifteen WBC649. A British right-hand drive version of the Citroen 11BL Traction Avant, with British components and electrics, built in Slough. Date: circa 1955

Sunrise on slough of Silver Salmon Creek, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska Date: 27-08-2021

Sunrise on slough of Silver Salmon Creek, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska

County Map of Berkshire, c. 1777
From The Large English Atlas: or, a new set of map of all the counties of England and Wales drawn from the several surveys which have been hitherto been published

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Late winter light on McWenneger Slough with Swan Mountains reflecting near Kalispell, Montana, USA Date: 11/06/2013

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McWenneger Slough reflects fiery sunsets clouds near Kalispell, Montana, USA Date: 20/09/2011

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Two Northern Pintail drakes (Anas acuta). Date: 27/07/2006

Sunrise on slough of Silver Salmon Creek, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska

Advertisement, Ellimans Embrocation (engraving)
1042170 Advertisement, Ellimans Embrocation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Ellimans Embrocation)

On the Road to Klondyke, a Morning Start on the Slough at Cottonwood Island (litho)
1064079 On the Road to Klondyke, a Morning Start on the Slough at Cottonwood Island (litho) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Road to Klondyke)

British Orphan Asylum, Slough
Children in front of the British Orphan Asylum, Slough - then in Buckinghamshire. The building, formerly a hotel, was taken over in the 1920s by the Licensed Victuallers School. Date: Date unknown

Photograph of George V PH, Slough, Buckinghamshire. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Picture of queue system at thebar

Cattle from the royal farms at Windsor on sale at Slough cattle market, Berkshire (litho)
6014072 Cattle from the royal farms at Windsor on sale at Slough cattle market, Berkshire (litho) by Sheldon

Soldier guarding line at Slough during railway strike
Soldier guarding the Great Western Railways main line at Slough during the Great Strike of 1919. 1919

Demonstration of the Electric Telegraph, 1845 (engraving)
559002 Demonstration of the Electric Telegraph, 1845 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Demonstration of the Electric Telegraph)

Exotic dragonflies and damselflies
Lucia widow dragonfly, Palpopleura lucia 1, rubyspot damselfly, Hetaerina caja 2, picture wing, Rhyothemis variegata 3, slough amberwing, Perithemis domitia 4, and smoky rubyspot damselfly

Soldier guarding GWR railway line at Slough
Soldier guarding the GWR railway line at Slough, 30 September 1919. 1919

The Electro-Magnetic Telegraph at Slough, on the Great Western Railway (engraving)
1625024 The Electro-Magnetic Telegraph at Slough, on the Great Western Railway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Electro-Magnetic Telegraph at Slough)

British Orphan Asylum, Slough 1865
Exterior of British Orphan Asylum, Slough. Date: 1865

Advertisement, Ellimans Embrocation (engraving)
1628800 Advertisement, Ellimans Embrocation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Ellimans Embrocation)

Advertisement (engraving)
1036881 Advertisement (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement)

Advertisement, Ellimans Embrocation (engraving)
1051067 Advertisement, Ellimans Embrocation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Ellimans Embrocation)

The Slough of Despond (engraving)
3625303 The Slough of Despond (engraving) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Slough of Despond)

View of the great telescope erected at Slough (engraving)
666641 View of the great telescope erected at Slough (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the great telescope erected at Slough)

Advertisement, Elliman Embrocation (engraving)
1046475 Advertisement, Elliman Embrocation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Elliman Embrocation)

William Herschels 40-foot reflecting telescope, Slough, Berkshire, 1819 (engraving)
6031987 William Herschels 40-foot reflecting telescope, Slough, Berkshire, 1819 (engraving) by Pass, J

Advertisement, Ellimans Royal Embrocation (engraving)
1614473 Advertisement, Ellimans Royal Embrocation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Ellimans Royal Embrocation)

Advertisement, Ellimans Royal Embrocation (engraving)
1064190 Advertisement, Ellimans Royal Embrocation (engraving) by Burgess, John-Bagnold (1830-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Ellimans Royal Embrocation)

Scenes from an Emigrantss Life in Manitoba (engraving)
1044496 Scenes from an Emigrantss Life in Manitoba (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes from an Emigrantss Life in Manitoba)

Inauguration of the British Orphan Asylum at Slough
1102562 Inauguration of the British Orphan Asylum at Slough, the Ladies placing Purses containing Contributions on the Table before the Prince and Princess of Wales (engraving) by English School

Advertisement, Ellimans Embrocation (engraving)
1048118 Advertisement, Ellimans Embrocation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Ellimans Embrocation)

In the Great North-West with the Marquis of Lorne
1054802 In the Great North-West with the Marquis of Lorne, XV, the North-West Mounted Police (engraving) by Hall

Inside Ekowe, I, Sketches by a Besieged Resident (engraving)
1058893 Inside Ekowe, I, Sketches by a Besieged Resident (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inside Ekowe, I, Sketches by a Besieged Resident)

Advertisement, Ellimans Universal Embrocation (engraving)
1062896 Advertisement, Ellimans Universal Embrocation (engraving) by Burgess, John-Bagnold (1830-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Ellimans Universal Embrocation)

Pat Phoenix, Actress, 15th May 1982, in Slough to support Labour candidate Tony Blair, Beaconsfield By Election 1982

The Electric Telegraph Station, at Slough, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Electric Telegraph Station, at Slough, 1844. News of the birth of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha is relayed to London

CHARLES JAMES FOX / SLOUGH
CHARLES JAMES FOX Fox in trouble; The Slough of Despond Date: 1749 - 1806

South Buckinghamshire SL1 1 Map
Postcode Sector Map of South Buckinghamshire SL1 1

Slough SL3 9 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Slough SL3 9

Slough SL3 6 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Slough SL3 6

Slough SL3 0 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Slough SL3 0

South Buckinghamshire SL2 5 Map
Postcode Sector Map of South Buckinghamshire SL2 5

Monmouthshire NP15 1 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Monmouthshire NP15 1

Llandrindod Wells LD8 2 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Llandrindod Wells LD8 2

Postcode Sector Map sheet 7 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
This Postcode Sector Map (sheet 7) displays all of the first part of the postcode and the first number of the second part, or Inward Code, (eg EX20 3) for Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

The approach from Slough, 1911. Creator: Unknown
The approach from Slough, 1911. Bricks for the building of Eton College were made in Slough. From " A History of Eton College (1440-1910)", by Sir H. C Maxwell Lyte, K.C.B

George III and Queen Charlotte at Eton Montem, 1778, (1911). Creator: Unknown
George III and Queen Charlotte at Eton Montem, 1778, (1911). George III at Eton Montem for the initiation ceremony of new boys, a custom which ended in 1847

Ridgefield, Washington State, USA. Nutria scratching in Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Coypu, also known as the river rat or nutria, is a large, omnivorous, semi-aquatic rodent

Herschels Grand Telescope, (Fig. 24), pub. 1797. Creator: English School (18th Century)
Herschels Grand Telescope, (Fig. 24), Plate 505 from Encyclopaedia Britannica, pub. 1797 (engraving). Herschels 40-foot telescope was built between in 1785 and 1789 at Observatory House in Slough

Stoke Poges Church, Buckinghamshire
A GWR Publicity view of St Giles Church in the village of Stoke Poges, near Slough, Buckinghamshire. The poet Thomas Gray was believed to have written his Elegy written in a Country Churchyard here

Female worker servicing a Thorncroft lorry at Slough Road Motor Department, 1944
During the Second World War women were given jobs normally assigned to men. At the GWR Road Motor Depot at Slough this involved car and lorry maintenance and repair

Frozen pond in autumn, Alberta, Canada
A frozen prairie pond with beautiful reflections on a late fall afternoon, near Leduc; Leduc County, Alberta, Canada

Women workers at the Road Motor Department, Slough, March 1944
During the Second World War women were given jobs normally assigned to men. At the GWR Road Motor Depot at Slough this involved car maintenance and repair

The Village, Farnham Royal, Slough, England
The Village, Farnham Royal, Slough, Buckinghamshire, England. Showing the Jolly Butcher. Date: 1950s

The Thames & Maidenhead Bridge, Maidenhead, Berkshire
The Thames & Maidenhead Bridge, Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, near Slough, Berkshire, England. Date: 1963

Christiana And Her Children Arrive At The Slough Of Despond. Illustration By A.f.lydon. From The Book The Pilgrims Progress By John Bunyan Published C.1880

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"Exploring the Many Faces of Slough: A Journey Through Time and Places" Nestled snugly in a Maltesers cardboard box, a mischievous kitten finds solace in the heart of Slough. Stepping back to the 1920s, we catch a glimpse of bustling Slough Station, where time seemed to move at its own pace. The iconic Land Rover advertisement from 1960 showcases Slough's role as an automotive hub, driving innovation and adventure. In 1944, women employees in the Road Motor Department at Slough prove their mettle and contribute to the war effort with unwavering dedication. The British Orphan Asylum stands as a testament to compassion and care within the community of Slough. Tranquility awaits at Burnham Beeches in Bucks, where nature's beauty embraces visitors seeking respite from city life in enchanting woodlands. With Bunyan/Pilgrims Map as our guide, we embark on a pilgrimage through history-rich landscapes that have shaped Slough's identity over centuries. Lost Lake Slough reflects snowcapped East Beckwith Mountain majestically; an awe-inspiring sight that captures Colorado's natural grandeur. W Heath Robinson's whimsical illustration from "Railway Ribaldry" adds charm and humor to tales spun along railway tracks passing through vibrant Slough. Strolling down High Street early 1900s-style takes us back in time when locals bustled about their daily lives amidst charming architecture and quaint shops. In this diverse tapestry woven by different eras and places within Slough emerges one common thread - resilience fueled by dreams for victory.